D.L.’s Comments (group member since Oct 23, 2021)

D.L.’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

Wow, impressed that people have finished so quickly! Great job!!

Ellie wrote: "I started a listopia for gemstone/jewel names if anyone wants to add to it (especially non-English variants):
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2......"

This Wikipedia might help everyone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

Sharon wrote: "I'd like to suggest:

A book by an author whose name contains a gemstone or a jewel."

I checked my TBR. I have a few options. I'd vote for this.

3 up, 5 down. lol

Robin P wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I like the punctuation in the title idea.

And I LOVE the Prince themed idea. I’ll just listen to his music while I choose the book - yay :)"

When I was a young adult, I was a regula..."

Wow! Awesome.

Rachael wrote: "D.L. wrote: "Some ideas I had:

* A book set in an Airbnb, hotel/motel, or bed and breakfast. (ex: Psycho)

* A book with an occupation in the title or subtitle (Texas ranger, doctor,..."

I like the idea of titles with any punctuation, not just question marks. Good idea.

It will be 50 years in 2026 since Agatha Christie passed away. I feel that could feature into a prompt somehow.


ETA: Also, next year, it will be 10 years since Prince died. What about a challenge centered around his song titles? Any connection people can find to them. There are many ways to interpret them.

For example:
Purple Rain ~ a book with a purple cover or rain on the cover, or either word in the title text
In Love - a romance novel
The Sun, the Moon and Stars - sci fic or a non-fic book about space
Silly Game - a book about someone who plays games with people's hearts, or an actual game, contest, or sporting event, etc.

Sorry for the spam, I'm really done for now.

Some ideas I had:

* A book set in an Airbnb, hotel/motel, or bed and breakfast. (ex: Psycho)

* A book with an occupation in the title or subtitle (Texas ranger, doctor, officer, psychic, baker, etc.) (ex: Doctor Zhivago)

* A classic written by a female author. (ex: Their Eyes Were Watching God)

* A book with secrets, lies, vows, or promises. (ex: The Husband's Secret)

* A book that has a title with a question mark in it: (ex: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)

Pamela wrote: "So I just looked at my book list to make sure the book I just finished got counted and noticed my last two books had champagne bottles on them... what about for a multiweek prompt two covers with t..."

Oh I like that!

Dubhease wrote: "I was thinking about an ATY prompt

We had titles (with and without ATY)
Author's names (with and without ATY)
Character names
Places
Objects on the cover

What about genres starting with ATY

-adv..."

Oh, I like this idea. Amateur Sleuth is a subgenre that would work too :)

Karin wrote: "D.L. wrote: "Pamela wrote:

Title in the pattern of "The blank of blank:

Can you give some examples on this one? I am not sure exactly what it means lol"
A book with a four letter title such as (I..."

Aww okay lol Thanks for explaining :)

ETA: Pamela, I would recommend including examples when you nominate for people who might have questions like me lol

Pamela wrote:

Title in the pattern of "The blank of blank:

Can you give some examples on this one? I am not sure exactly what it means lol

Thank you!!

When does the nomination process start up again?

Thanks for the feedback. I'll see if I can develop the idea to make it more 'marketable' lol

Hello, everyone! I hope 2025 is off to a good start for you. Thanks to the mods for creating this thread.

I didn't get to vote or nominate last year. My head was apparently in another galaxy lol But I hope to participate in the process this year. I am already trying to think of prompts. Has one like this ever been done before-

Read (2) books by different authors with the same title. (i.e. Unnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell & Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers OR The Good Mother by Sue Miller & The Good Mother by Cathryn Grant)??

Michelle E wrote: "D.L. wrote: "I read The Crash by Freida McFadden It was my first book by this author and I can see why she's popular. She can write a page-turner. 3.5 stars."

I'm..."

I hope you enjoy it :)

I read The Crash by Freida McFadden It was my first book by this author and I can see why she's popular. She can write a page-turner. 3.5 stars.

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